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Teal green would look good also

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Yea i'm pretty lucky there i work on a towboat the change is real good and i get 2weeks off every 28 days on

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Teal green huh? is that what the lower part on your trucks body is?

Also a towboat huh? wow. that must be pretty sweet! I wanted to work on a crabbing boat. but its so dangerous.

I have plans on finding a job at a body shop. just making like 8.50$ an hr "Minimum wage in CA"

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Yea i push huge barges up and down the mississippi river not as dangerous as crabbing but if you fall in this river chances of living are slim

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Yeah.. I think you don't see it for a reason. LOL! It's definitely be different thats for sure. Good luck! :)

Ahhhh.... Good old California. I LOVE IT!

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Wow man, that is insane! Sweet job though:metal: just don't fall in the river. lol

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Ok so I know my truck has nothing new done to it lately, but I ran into an old friend who has this neighbor that rolled a 2003 2500 HD Chevy and is parting it out, well there is a 6.0 sitting in there and is selling it.
Well we talked about it for a few hours and he would let the engine and trans both go for 900$. Only thing is I don't know to much about engines, but I've noticed these engines seem to be good and popular. Oh it only has 43,xxx miles and is clean.

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6.0L is the way to go. Theyre reliable make great power and you can never beat fuel injection. 900 is cheap you should get it for your swb

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Yeah I am really considering buying it. The guy also has an 8.1L in the bed of the truck too lol.

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Hey guys I am having trouble and really need help with this, My father wont help me and he builds hot rods for a living "Jerk".
So this is the problem, I go to start my truck "just put 5 gallons in it after it died in my driveway" and it idles, but very odd idle, and when I press the gas it shoots flames out of the carb and dies. Whats wrong? My distributor cap isn't loose? It also died last night when I was revving it for my GF and wouldn't start "Thought it was out of gas"

So please, it is now my daily driver and I am going to be screwed if I can get this to work!

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damn that sucks man check your timing man good luck

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I did, I pulled the fuel filter off and put the hose in a cup, no fuel was coming out. So I am going to say bad fuel pump. Thank god they are cheap :)

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still that don't explain the backfire thourgh the carb ck timing issue

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Oh well I figure that its from flooding it when pumping the carb with fuel? It might have been burning off the fuel. We will see how changing the fuel pump works, but I will check the timing just to be safe.
Will buy it tomorrow and get it installed.

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Update: No pics yet, will be working on body this weekend, I got the fuel problem fixed, replaced fuel pump but didn't need to, my switch-in valve for dual tanks was stuck on the empty tank so no fuel was getting to the carburetor, filled them both and it fired right up :D

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hahahah at least it runs now you live and learn.

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Haha Yeah I know right, just bought new tires, no more sliding around in the rain lol. Will upload pictures of this weekends progress on Monday.

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looking real nice! progress is awesome. I wish i could focus on one project, maybe one day! keep it up!:metal:

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Updates????

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Been a few months. Had no job at the time so wasn't able to do anything over a few months but got a job and starting to do things.
Updates:
*Filled passenger side fender and primerd it.
*Installed Stereo. 2 10in Bazooka subs, 1400w Amp, Dual Stereo. *will get specs on all of it*
*Building a new engine. 1966 327 with 2.02 Camelback heads. Going to be sweet! Will do more specs and pictures on all of this soon!
*Getting drop spindles 3in, and 2in lowering springs
*New cab. Roof on it is pretty beat up. Looks as if 4 fat men sat on her. :( Although there is ZERO RUST!

That is it for about now. This is all coming up within 2months :D

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Best get on it man.. What is the reason for the new cab?? Vins??

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can you not pop the dents out?

cool truck man gonna keep those wheels or go rallys or something? I can relate to all your stories. Hows the 76 as your daily?

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@ Caddy, Yeah I don't wanna smog the 76. It is a time saver honestly. Also expands my options :)

@oldblue. Ah just don't really feel like it. I mean might as well get a non smog year and a better condition cab?

You know I am not completely sure. I know for a fact new wheels. but not sure the style? I am drawn between a huge variaty and my father loves the drag looks. Since he has a 1957 chevy ext cab *Custom made himself* stepside with 15x18 in the back and a 396 under the hood haha.

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ahahah lucky guy, i need to get me a cab so i can just do away with all the ugly smog equipment.

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haha yes I know, engine comes out of machine shop in a week. along with everything on the inside of the engine. I got a $3500 job for 1500. All parts and labor included. I love it when I got family in the resto bizz